AIR CONDUCTIVITY PRODUCED BY NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS
Abstract
In order to determine the electromagnetic field generated by nuclear explosions in the atmospheres essential to specify the explosion induced conductivity of the air in the neighbor hood of the burst point. It is known that this conductivity depends upon the spectrum of the ionized electrons through the dependence of the conductivity on the energy-dependent electron atom collision frequency. The spectrum of the ionized electrons is determined in terms of their source function. With this spectrum, the electron collision frequency, and hence the electronic conductivity per ionized electron, is estimated.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1963
- Accession Number
- AD0406462
Entities
People
- R. Latter
- W. J. Karzas
Organizations
- RAND Corporation